Prologue
The Earth is a beautiful place. It is lush, green, and full of life. The people who live there are beautiful too. They are heartfelt, kind, and pure. I love being on Earth, and I love working with the humans. The compassion that a single person can hold will never cease to astound me. I love being a guardian angel and helping people on to their correct paths.
I have been on Earth for quite a few years. I have seen it grow, be destroyed, and grow again. They have seen loss, but they have also gained so much. The human’s ability to evolve, gain intelligence, and live longer, healthier lives is amazing. God was right to create them, and I am more than happy to guide them.
It has gotten harder over the years though. The human’s problems seem to evolve with them. As they gain more in knowledge, power, and wealth, their problems seem to come faster, and harder too. Before, I would only have to show them the path to God. It was that simple. I only had to talk about God’s will, God’s strength, God’s beauty and His willingness to accept all humans into His kingdom, and they would walk the straight path, all the way up to Heaven.
Now, it would take me a week just to become someone’s acquaintance. The humans are not as accepting of other humans as they used to be. Before, your neighbor was your friend. You would help your neighbor without hesitation, but now the humans keep their distances. It takes some time to get into their homes, and longer into their hearts. I can no longer preach about God, or use His name openly. They roll their eyes and turn their backs as soon as I start talking about His will.
It was tricky at first, but I have got it down now so it will only take me six months, and I can guide all of my assignments in the town. Before, I would get two or three humans in a village that needed guidance. Now, more than half of a town would need it. And some, sadly, are even beyond help. They have passed the point of no return and cannot step onto the right path ever again.
I do not speak God’s name, or His will. I do not talk about being enlightened. Sometimes I talk about an afterlife, but that is after I have read the situation clearly. Instead of telling the humans to follow God’s path, I lead them to the ‘good’ path. God is good, so it is the same thing, but the humans do not know that. As long as they accept good into their life, vow to be good and walk down the good path, they are believing in, and following, God’s will. They will learn the truth when they are accepted into Heaven, but until then, they are just being good. Not following God.
Worse than that though, is what causes them to walk down the wrong path, to turn their backs on God. Before, they would just lose faith and I would only have to reassure them, but now, it is multiple things. They are not getting good enough grades in school, or they are not doing well enough in work. They lie, and cheat as to better their lives. They take the short, easy routes that lead them to the wrong path. They think about giving up when just one simple thing goes wrong. All of their problems would be solved if they had faith, but to have faith is frowned upon in this time.
You are looked at like you are a freak if you believe in God. You are thought to be over-righteous, overbearing, and annoying if you talk about God’s will and his plan for humans. God is not well looked upon these days, and what is even worse are the people who preach about God’s will. They get it all wrong. They preach hate, not love. If someone is any different, they say God hates them, which is not true. God loves all, cares for all, and accepts all. This Earth is a lot harder to live on, but an angel must follow orders, and mine are to guide them onto God’s path.
